St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
WANTS A MILITIA DRILL.
Secretary Hoard, Of the State Agricul-
= tural Society, Would Have Drill
ISi at the Pair.
Capt. Ed Bean Pays His Respects to the
=; Adiutant General After His Vic
t0ri0us Absence.
Preparations For the Cable Railroad
Many Minor Cases in the District
Courts---Notes.
A DRILL AT THE FAIR.
Secretary Hoard and Adjt. Gen.
SeeIey Favor One.


Seeley Favor One.
The success of Company d, of the
Minnesota National guard, in COMPETE
ton with the best companies from all
over the United States, has awakened
an interest in the state militia such as
has probably never been felt
before since the old war
times. Not alone in st. Paul,
the home of the gallant company that
won such distinguished honor, is this
interest felt, but all over the state, and
notably in those cities and towns where
companies are located. These facts
were developed from the remarks made
at conference in the Office of Adjt.
Gen. Seeley between the adjutant gen.
the State Fair association, yesterday
afternoon. Secretary Hoard was in con-
sultation with Gen. Seeley On the ques-
ton of an exhibition by the militia COM
panies to be given as a feature of the
state fair next September. "There has
been no time of late when so much in
terest has been aroused all over the
state as nOw," said Mr.. Hoard,
''and if the companies, say of the
first regiment, could be got together at
the fair there would be not only an OPP
pun uii1y III p0oplO hoih ali palto VI
the state to witness the fine appearance
of the militia, but l believe it would
have beneficial effect in
SECURING APPROPRIATIONS
from the legislature for the state
militia. believe that in the minds of
some of our state legislators the militia
and its work have been looked on al
together too lightly in the past. Now
that it has been demonstrated that we
have the flower of the citizen soldiery
of all these United States, and while
the interest in the achievements of our
two companies at Washington is still
fresh in the minds of the people, it
would be good time to show them
what they have been getting for their
money"
Adjt. Gen. Seeley replied that
he was of precisely the same opinion.
He would be glad, he said, to learn the
feeling of the officers of the First regi-
ment on this point, for while, of course,
if it were thought desirable Col. Bend
could order out the companies, it would
be much preferable if the men and
officers were inclined to such move
beforehand, or at least were put in sym;
pathy with the move. He said he would
see what could be done toward such an
feature at the state fair.
While Senator Hoard was at the adj
jutant generals Office, Capt. Ed Bean,
in citizens clothes, and looking remark
ably modest for the commander of the
finest militia company in
THIRTY-SEVEN STATES,
came into the Office to pay his respects
to the adjutant general on his return
! from leave of absence. Of course the
conversation turned at once to the drill.
The adjutant general had been at Wash
i'm Off nd ho dril Of fhn
nesota men. 'You did the state
honor" he said to Capt. Bean as the
two shook hands, ''and every Minnesota
man who was at Washington felt good
to be there. was struck with the
appearanceO of Company d when it came
on the drill grounds. Some of the COM
panieS who had preceded you wore very
gay uniforms and they came
to the front of the grand stand in most
gallant fashion, but 1 tell you when
Company d, with its regulation uni
form and the long, swinging thirty-inch
step, in perfect time, and the men as
brown and husky looking as veterans,
came out toward the drill ground, there
wasn't an old soldier there that wasn't
reminded of old times. The strong step
OF the Minnesota men was in marked
contrast with the running movements
of some of the other alleged crack COM
panies. 1 want to tell you you have
done honor to this state" and with this
welcome the adjutant general looked at
the little Sunburned captain as if he
. were indeed proud.
'Thank you," replied Capt. Bean,
1--WE did the best we could under the cir
I cumstances, and how they did set it I'D
for US here yesterday when we got home.
: One thing think will be noticed at the
|; next encampment, if there ever is one.
I The uniforms will be less showey. There
was very much favorable comment on
the dress of the Minnesota companies,
and think if nothing else, this state
will have set the style for plain, regu-
latiOn army uniform"
The question of a drill at the state
fair was then considered again and Capt.
Beams opinion was asked. He was In
clined to think favorable of the scheme,
though he expressed doubts as to any
place
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS -.
exactly suited to good exhibition drill.
Another thing" said the captain,
twill there be any beer or liquors sold
at the fair grounds this year?'
Il don't think there will be-" replied
Secretary Hoard. ''You know there
was law passed last winter, under
which it will be possible for the manage
ment to regulate that sort of thing. T.
don't think there will be any liquors
sold there, though, of course, we can't
prevent people bringing bottles in their
pockets" Capt. Bean said, in answer
to Mr.. Hoard's query, that for good
drill there should be space at least ten
rods square. Secretary Hoard was of
the opinion that on the space within the
track that amount of space could be Sc
cured and made level. He said he could
have the rolling and other apparatus
put to work and make an almost perfect
ground, and Capt. Bean said he would
ascertain as far as possible the senti-
ments of the officers of the regiment as
early as possible.
II FOR THE CABLE ROAD.